New Food Choices 2009: Building Community Partnerships NWA Annual Conference Geri Henchy FRAC

Healthy W.I.C. Healthy Communities Building Community Partnerships to Reach Shared Goals

Improve the Health of Women, Infants, and Children on WIC. Open up Access to More Nutritious Foods in Low-income Communities. Help to Create Healthy Low-Income Communities -- Reducing Overweight and Obesity. Maximize New Food Package to:

Partners Roles Partnership Options: WIC Advisory Councils Building Community Partnerships

Partners

Roles

Partnership Options: WIC Advisory Councils

Community Partners

Community Partners Advocates Food Bankers Food Pantry Providers Food Policy Council Members Corner Store Initiatives

Community Partners Immigrant Organizations Faith-Based Organizations CAP Agencies Head Start

Community Partners Health & Nutrition Associations AAP, ADA, APHA Extension Service

Community Partners WIC Participants WIC Local Agency Associations

Community Partners Farmers’ Markets Farmers

Roles for Community Partners

Partners Can Play a Key Role at Each Stage Release Revision Planning Evaluation Implementation J

Planning Stage: Valuable Input on Choices for New Food Package Rules Assistance with Corner Stores

Corner Store Initiatives

Healthy Foods In Corner Stores Good for WIC & the Community

Implementation Stage: Partner Communication Consistent Message

Implementation Stage:

Partner Communication

Consistent Message

Partners Communication Consistent Message Communicate the Value of the New Package

Partners Communication Consistent Message Nutrition Education

Nutrition Education Message Smart Shopping: Fruits & Vegetables Whole Grain Bread Low-Fat Milk

Smart Shopping:

Fruits & Vegetables

Whole Grain Bread

Low-Fat Milk

Food Stamp Nutrition Education

Examples: Food Pantry Providers Advocates with Hotlines Evaluation: Feedback from Community Partners on Impact of Changes.

Examples:

Food Pantry Providers

Advocates with Hotlines

Partnership Options WIC Advisory Councils Summits

WIC Advisory Councils

WIC Advisory Councils Partnerships for Success The 3Ms Membership Mailings Meetings

The 3Ms

Membership

Mailings

Meetings

District of Columbia WIC Food Package Advisory Council

New WIC Food Package Timeline

WIC Clients

Key State Options to Include

Key State Options to Include

Milk

Milk

WIC Vendors

Children & Infants Packages Maintain WIC Client Satisfaction

WIC Food Package Implementation

Partners Communication Consistent Message Communicate the Value of the New Package

Summits

Time For A Change Tool Kit www.frac.org/WIC/index.htm Geri Henchy Food Research and Action Center (202) 986-2200 Ext. 3025 [email_address]

Time For A Change Tool Kit

www.frac.org/WIC/index.htm

Geri Henchy

Food Research and Action Center

(202) 986-2200 Ext. 3025

[email_address]